The worrying escalation of the cost of food in Nigeria is not peculiar to the country. That is stated in the latest report by the World Bank in its Food Security Update. Other countries most hit by food inflation include countries in Africa, North America and Latin America. According to the report, aside from the…
As part of efforts to encourage Nigerian farmers to engage in massive food production, the Zamfara State government made known its intention to give support to farmers in the state. Towards this end farmers in the state have got the assurance that they will receive support in the area of farm inputs from the state…
The federal government has shown demonstrable energy at increasing the production of wheat in the country. If this is done, it will not only assist in getting more food for the people, it will also reduce dependence on foreign countries. And wait for this: the economy will also breathe because the amount of foreign exchange…
Chicken—Ram, ah, ah, where have you been, your face is very scarce these days o. I was unable to see you throughout the holidays, checking my social media handles did not even yield desired results. What happened? RAM—My sister, nothing much, I was just trying to mind my own business, you know, apart from the…
The federal government continues to work on its plan to boost food production in 2024. The latest effort by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is the launching of irrigation project to achieve that objective. The irrigation production is expected to assist between 200,000 and 250,000 farmers. And from their efforts the federal government…
The federal government is not alone in the race for improved production of food in 2024. It has the support of state governments who have shown considerable pursuance of the goal towards the production of food items with a purpose to making same available at affordable rates. One of such state is Niger State. Governor…
The hunger that pervaded Nigeria and made many people to endure a dry festive season in 2023 will soon give way to a handsome supply of food in the country. Scores of Nigerians could not afford to celebrate in grand style, as the prices of food items went up so sporadically towards the end of…
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, recently hosted the less privileged during the 2023 edition of its annual Food Bank initiative. This came at a time there was a loud complaint about hunger in the country. And without interventions like that of the bank, many would have…
SAFEST FOOD FOR DIABETICS If it happens that you are diagnosed with diabetes, it is not a death sentence. You can battle the ailment with food. In fact, if the diagnosis says that it is at the foundation stage, you can send it back to where it came from. All you need to do is…
OBA–Agbodegba, please help me tell all the Bales that there is fire on the mountain, if what I saw and heard yesterday were anything to go by, I think there is urgent need to have a meeting with Bales. AGBODEGBA– But what are those things you saw and heard that is making you fidget? After…
